Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,962hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 3,034 mi
Typical range: $7,439–$10,486
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monterey to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,065
Fuel: $1,897
All-in estimate: $8,962

Return trip

New York → Monterey$4,997

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Monterey to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,301	$4.38	$11,838 – $14,764
53' refrigerated	$15,839	$5.22	$13,780 – $17,898
48' flatbed	$15,871	$5.23	$13,649 – $18,093
Step deck	$17,253	$5.69	$14,492 – $20,013
Power only	$11,868	$3.91	$10,325 – $13,411
Hotshot	$8,962	$2.95	$7,439 – $10,486
26' box truck	$8,737	$2.88	$7,427 – $10,048
Sprinter van	$5,320	$1.75	$4,469 – $6,172

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More lanes from Monterey

Hotshot lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,101	$3.53	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,868	$2.23	$4,040 – $5,695	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,472	$2.37	$3,712 – $5,232	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,088	$2.99	$1,733 – $2,443	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,359	$2.81	$6,938 – $9,780	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,069	$2.40	$3,377 – $4,761	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793	4 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Monterey, CA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Monterey, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,962 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 3,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,439 and $10,486.

How far is Monterey, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 3,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,897 of the $8,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Monterey, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,997, which makes Monterey, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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